Pick the mode that fits the cargo
One desk for all three. Tell us what you are moving and we recommend the mode, then quote it as one landed cost.
Fastest
Air freight
Scheduled airfreight into Johannesburg and Cape Town for urgent and high-value cargo.
Days, not weeksRegular
LCL groupage
Your cartons share a container with other shippers. You pay for the space you use.
Collected and consolidatedLarge
Full container
A twenty or forty foot container, loaded at origin and delivered to your door.
One landed costFrom collection to your door
- CollectionPick-up from your Italian supplier, arranged with you or them and quoted with the rest.
- Groupage and bookingAir, LCL or full container booked and tracked.
- ClearingOur licensed team prepares the entry before arrival so the cargo does not wait.
- DeliveryTo your premises in South Africa, or across the border into SADC.
Questions we get
How long does it take?
By air, Italy to Cape Town or Johannesburg is typically a few days door to door for ordinary cargo, including clearing. By sea, LCL and full containers take weeks, not days. We confirm the schedule when we quote.
What is LCL?
Less than a container load. Your cartons share a container with other shippers, so you pay for the space you use. Groupage is the same idea: several consignments combined into one shipment.
Can you collect in Italy?
Collection is arranged with you or your supplier and quoted with the rest, so you get one landed cost to your door.
What about duty and VAT?
We work out duty and import VAT from the tariff classification before the cargo lands and show it in the same written landed cost as freight and delivery.
One written landed cost, usually within one working day. No obligation.